According to TCBY, mothers who pop in can get "all flavors of yogurts and sorbets, any toppings combinations and all 'Super Fro-Yo,' " which is what the chain calls its offering with fiber, protein and active cultures.

If steak and seafood are on Mother's Day wish list, McCormick & Schmick's is offering complimentary chocolate truffles for moms with brunch or dinner. If Fleming's is more up your alley, moms who dine at the restaurant on Mother's Day will receive a $25 gift card for future use (you have to come back by June 15).

Also, Red Lobster has had a daily $50 gift card giveaway this month. Check out the restaurant chain's Facebook page.

On these beautiful, lazy mornings of late spring, brunch beckons like the promised land. Bring a couple of good friends (or your mom), sit in the sunshine and catch up over a relaxed meal. We're not talking giant buffets but carefully prepared, seasonal dishes. I don't indulge often, but...

Mankind's love of garlic, part of the onion family, dates back to the Egyptian pyramids. Here are 17 examples of garlic's versatility -- a quality that will be in abundant display at the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, held this year from July 26 to 28. More: Garlic, garlic, garlic

Are you looking for a red wine that goes with beef -- or roast chicken? Are you on a budget -- or an expense account? Los Angeles Times wine critic S. Irene Virbila suggests the following reds, at all price points, plus pairing suggestions.

On a recent morning, I walked through downtown L.A.'s Grand Central Market — cortado from G&B in one hand; in the other, a cloth bag holding, among other things, a half-empty jar of Nutella and a spoon. I wanted to buy some bread, and at Clark Street Bread, baker-owner Zack Hall, his...